Roger, notice in module 0, there is a lesson on strumming without a pick using your thumb. If you strum this way and practice precision strumming with your thumb and strumming the low E, A or D strings (strings 6,5 and 4) for those chords then you will be prepared to learn fingerstyle, where the thumb is important for picking the bass strings. I use both fingerstyle and a pick. A pick can be useful for some styles of folk and Celtic songs and definitely for bluegrass and country songs.
2 Likes
5 posts were merged into an existing topic: One Minute Changes Exercise
Haha, no one goes to a concert to hear chord changes 
1 Like
Hi I’m glad to be here and I know I will learn how to play correctly using Justin’s course. I can’t find the chord perfect practice he was talking about in the begginer lesson 1 A to D 1 min change exercise, can anyone help .
Thanks so much
1 Like
@the1andonly Hi Jason.
It is a written description in the Learn More section of the very first chord lesson (D major) here: https://www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/how-to-play-the-d-chord-b1-105
Scroll down for the four steps.
Thank you Richard 